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What's Happening at the Magnet?

Our Lake Balboa Park Orientation Party was a huge success!! Approximately 90 students and their families enjoyed a picnic lunch, laser tag & Nerf games, and getting to know their HGM community. Thank you to all who joined in the fun.

More social events to come!
Watch for exciting events, possibly including
a beach day and trunk-or-treat!!

welcome
MPA
MEETING

Our first parent MPA meeting will be
Thursday 8/26, at 7pm.
This meeting will be a huge source of information for this coming year, a chance to meet the MPA Board and learn about volunteer opportunities so please save the date! This will be an online only meeting ~ zoom information to follow.

Save the date for Back to School Night
Thursday, September 2nd.
Time t.b.d. and Zoom information to follow.

Our Fall Annual Giving Challenge
will kick off August 30th and go to October 1st.

This is our most important fundraising drive of the year. Please support the HGM by contributing to our organization so we can fund books, supplies, field trips, and all of the things that make the HGM special.

Suggested donation: $650 per student.
(That said, each family has different circumstances. We appreciate whatever is meaningful for you
and your family.)

Click Donate Now now to get a jump
on supporting the HGM!

We are looking
for volunteers!
We have lots of opportunities for parents to help based on your
time and talents!

Social Events ~ Science fair
Social Media ~ Fundraising ~ Grant-writing
Auction ~ Culmination and more!

CLICK HERE to fill out the volunteer interest form.

9/2 Laser Tag Event
has been CANCELLED.

The afterschool Enrichment classes are being finalized. Be on the lookout for sign-ups coming soon!

HELP WHILE YOU SHOP!

You can help raise money for our magnet program just by doing your regular shopping. Link your Amazon & Ralph's accounts to Portola HGM now!

CLICK HERE and follow the super simple & quick instructions on how to set your accounts to
donate to Portola HGM and then...
start shopping!

We restocked! You can order a baseball cap and a
zip-up hoodie in all youth sizes now. Please be aware of the sizing chart as the sizes are a bit off.
Click Spirit Wear Order Form to order by Aug 29th
and paid orders will be ready for pick up the week of
Aug 30th in the front office at Portola.

Other paid orders already placed, but not picked up at Orientation, will be also available for pick-up in the front office the week of Aug 30th.

Click here to see the full line of items available for order anytime on our CafePress HGM page. Cafe Press orders will ship directly to you.

Contact our Spirit Wear Chair, Dominika Shiell at shiell.dominika@gmail.com with any questions.

Magnet Parents Association
Portola Highly Gifted Magnet
18720 Linnet Street
Tarzana, CA 91356
portolahighlygifted.org
info@portolamagnet.com

8/26 MPA Welcome Meeting (online only), 7pm
9/2 Minimum Day, 12:47pm dismissal
9/2 Back to School Night (online only), time t.b.d.
9/2 Laser Tag event, 4-10pm CANCELLED
9/3 NO SCHOOL, Admissions Day
9/6 NO SCHOOL, Labor Day
9/7 NO SCHOOL, Unassigned Day
9/16 NO SCHOOL, Unassigned Day

Follow us on Social Media!

The Magnet has a Facebook and an Instagram page!

https://www.facebook.com/portolahighlygifted
& portola.hgm on Instagram
and like or follow us.

Join the Shutterfly share site for your student's grade. It's a good source of information about Magnet events and a great way for parents to communicate
with each other.

To be added to one of our share sites, email tdressel1007@gmail.com.

Invites have been sent to parent email for all new 6th grade students, so if you haven't seen it, please check your junk mail.

2021-2022 MPA Board

President DAISY GARDNER
Vice President LILI YEN
Secretary JOYCE WONG KUP
Treasurer HONG TRAN
Enrich.Chair DOMINIKA SHIELL
CLAUDIA PEREZ

To see the
LAUSD 2021-2022 Instructional Calendar, click here.

Newsletter is created by Portola MPA and is not affiliated with the LAUSD.

All dates are pulled from Portola's calendar and are subject to change.

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Portola Highly Gifted Magnet · 18720 Linnet Street · Tarzana, CA 91356 · USA